Ledbetter: Women can’t wait for paycheck fairness

I wish I could tell young women that they just need to focus on working hard and saving diligently and they will receive equal pay for equal work and be financially secure in retirement. After all, there are a few laws on the books about equal pay — one of them even bears my name: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which was signed into law 10 years ago this week. But that isn't how it works.

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